[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64928-64929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20340]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1117-0001]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection, 
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; 
Report of Theft or Loss of Controlled Substance and Report of Loss or 
Disappearance of Listed Chemicals

AGENCY: Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice.

ACTION: 60-Day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of 
Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection 
request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until 
November 20, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments 
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, 
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection 
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact 
Scott A. Brinks, Regulatory Drafting and Policy Support Section, Drug 
Enforcement Administration; Mailing Address: 8701 Morrissette Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia 22152; Telephone: (571) 362-3261, Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the 
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of 
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of 
the following four points:

--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical 
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

    Abstract: In accordance with current 21 CFR 1301.74, a DEA 
registrant must notify the Field Division Office of the Administration 
in writing, of any theft or significant loss of any controlled 
substance within one business day of discovery of the theft or loss, 
and must complete and send to the DEA a DEA Form 106 upon determination 
of a theft or significant loss. The DEA Form 106 is designed to provide 
a uniform method of reporting and recording thefts and losses of 
controlled substances as required by 21 U.S.C. 827, 21 CFR 1301.74(c) 
and 1301.76(b). The form is entitled ``Report of Theft or Loss of 
Controlled Substances'' and it is used by the DEA to help determine the 
quantities and types of controlled substances that are stolen or lost. 
It may also serve as a record of the theft or loss for the registrant. 
DEA is modifying this collection to move DEA Form 107 from 1117-0024 to 
this collection, as DEA Form 107 is more aligned with DEA Form 106. DEA 
Form 107 is used by regulated persons involved in reporting unusual or 
excessive loss or disappearance of a listed chemical. Each regulated 
person must report to the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA 
Diversional Office for the area in which the regulated person making 
the report is located any unusual or excessive loss or disappearance of 
a listed chemical under the control of the regulated person.

Overview of This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Report of Theft or Loss of 
Controlled Substance and Reports of Loss or Disappearance of Listed 
Chemicals.
    3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the Department sponsoring the collection: DEA Form 106 and DEA Form 
107. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the 
Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control Division.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as the obligation to respond: Affected public (Primary): Private 
Sector--business or other for-profit. Other: Private Sector--businesses 
not-for-profit institutions; Federal, State, local, and tribal 
governments.
    5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time

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estimated for an average respondent to respond: DEA estimates that 
10,547 persons respond as needed to this collection. Responses take 20 
minutes for DEA Form 106 and for DEA Form 107.
    6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: DEA estimates that this collection takes 10,881 
annual burden hours.
    7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the 
collection, if applicable: $0.

                                               Total Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Time per
            Activity                 Number of       Frequency     Total annual      response      Total annual
                                    respondents                      responses        (min.)      burden (hours)
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DEA Form 106....................          10,377        3.115737          32,332              20          10,777
DEA Form 107 (electronic).......             170        1.835294             312              20             104
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    Unduplicated Totals.........          10,547             N/A          32,644  ..............          10,881
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    If additional information is required contact: Darwin Arceo, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two 
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W-218, Washington, DC.

    Dated: September 14, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023-20340 Filed 9-19-23; 8:45 am]
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